Card container and desk tray



June 1927. 14 w. c. HIERING CARD CONTAINER AND DESK TRAY Filed oct. s. 1925 Patented June 14, 1927.

UNI-TED stares PAT-ENT oF-,Flor-z.

WILLIAM c. manine, .or nnwnniennw JERSEY, nssienon Toa. E. .nnneo'rfr eo., on NEWARK, new JERSEY, e conronn'rion or' DELAWARE.

CARD CONTAINER AND DESKl TRAY.

Application filed October IThis invention relates to combined card eontai'ners and desk trays as used in connec-` closedin an essentially dust proof casing and, which upon Vopening the cover, are automatically raised into posit-ion for inspection or withdrawal.

Itsisla further feat-ure to produce means for securing the card receptacle when` in a raised position, thereby preventing its premature descent, but permitting it toyield upon closing the cover.

Another aim is inthe yprovision of a fixed tray at the lower front part ot the structure tofreceive, pencils, pens and like objects of common use in position ot instant access, the tray being so arranged with reference to the front wall `of the casing as to' support a single card therebetween, as a score or index 5 card.

'A still further obj ect` is to provide a firm `and rigid metallic device olf'` highly pleasing appearance, simple construction and adapted, in addition to the foregoing eatures, to be used as a high grade advertising medium, the front panel and cover presenting flat spaces of considerable area to be utilized for such purposes.

' These severalpractical features are accomplished by the novel design, construction and assembly ot parts hereinafter described and shown in the associated drawing, in which Fig. 1 is an expanded perspective view showing in detail the several parts constituting the casing and tray of an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken at the center of the device as assembled, the cover and card container being shown in a raised position by full lines and in closed position by broken lines. l

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the upper edge ofthe box, shown in Figure 1, to show the thickness vof the boX material.

.The simplicity ot the structure is obvious 'from inspection of the drawing, 'l whereinV may be seen the tirm interlocking et the 3, 1925. Serial No. 60,197.

several members by means of lugs which take the place of solder, screws or thelike fastening` means.` y

The `base/5 consists oi a flat rectangular plate, sheared and bent at its end and-front to produce. an ornamental pedestal molding 6,- having inreaching bottom edges 7. ln order to stiiien the; plate 5 one or more longitudinal ribs 8 aretormed by pressing the metal between dies', and at the ends are transversedownwardly offset seats 9.

Carried on the seats 9 are opposed end brackets 10 having inreaching iianges at theirends and concave upper surfaces 11, trom-the central portion of the inner edges of which are downwardlyextending prongs 12,` pairs ot similar prongs `13 reaching downward from the outer Afaces of the brackets.

Thev prongs 13V are suited to enterv corresponding openings 13', in the forward portion of the seat-s 9 to be bent over andclinched, as shown in Fig. 2, holding the brackets rigidly to the base.

-Atray 111 extends lengthwise between the brackets, to which rit is secured by passing the prongs 12 through openings 12 in the ends ofthegconcave portion ot "the tray and heldby bending the ends of the prongs.

` The tray 141 hasa straight frontwall 15 and a similar 4but higher rearwall, 16, each ot which are provided with prongsfl? and 18 respectively, to pass through openings 17 and 18in thebase plate 5 to beclinched ltaherebelow, Afirmly fixing the tray to the ase.

Rearward of the tray is an oblong rectangular casing composed of a rearfwall 19, lside walls 20 and partial'front walls21,'of lesserheight than the rear wall, which is provided at its bottom edge with .prongs 22 f to pass through openings 22 in .the base.

Fixed to the inner surfaces ot the 4 narrow `front walls 21A are upright cleatsorstrips 23 and removably engaged to the inreaching portions ot these cleats is a main front plate or panel 24: `flush andlevel with the front wall elements 21 and provided at its lower edge with prongs 25 to be fixed in the base plateopenings 25'.. i i y' While it is'obvious that the casing might be made of a single `piece ofrmateriahzit is preferred to make the panel 24s separate, .as

this element adapted to bear imprints for advertising purposes and therefore vis interchangeable with other panels bearing unlike inscriptions.

Attached to the upper edge of the rear wall 19 isa" longitudinally extending hinge by extensions 31 of the cover end fianges Q8.

A card container, comprising a bottom wall or flooring 32, ends 33 and front and rearv wallsrespectively 34 and 35,-.is freely :slidable up and down within the casing, the

front wall 34 being sheared to spring ontwardly, clearing the cleats 23 to make frictional contact with the panel 211 of the casing.

Therear wall 35 is provided with a small circular opening 36at the center, near its upper edge, this opening being receptive of a protuberance 37 pressed inwardly from the casing rear wall19, which is further provided `witha stop 38, partially sheared and pressed inwardly, to limit the rise of the vcard container by reason of itsrear edge making contact with the stop, at which time the protuberant detent 37 will have engaged the opening 36, maintaining the container in a raised positionnntil force is applied to release the saine.

The endwalls -33 of the container are extended jat the lcenter and bent to present olfset liigs 39, connected by links 4L() with the cover. flanged extensions 31, these connections being made by rivets l1 acting as pivots on which the links freely operate. Y y

It will now be apparent that when" the cover is open, as shown in full lines in Fig. 2, tlie container will be raised to its highest point, against the stop 38, limiting the movement of the cover, diie to theaction of the detent l n 1 V l-lowevei, upon applying moderate' force to the cover, in closing the same, the detent becomes released and the card container, with its contents, X,lnioves intofthe broken line position indicated, in which the casing `is substantially dust tight.`

As the rear lwall 16 ofthe fixed tray is separated by a narrow spacel 42, from the` front wall of the casing, a thin, object, as a scorev lor title card as at X, may beinserted and retained.. positionally therein; it will.

also be noted that the inclined position of thecover when closed provides a convenient snpportingsnrface for making card and like notations. Y, Y

From the foregoing .it will be seen that a simple structure composedfof a' small number of parts has been disclosed and that the same is essentiallyrigid` and servicable.

While certain preferred embodiments of .thisdevice have been shown and described,

it will be understood that changes in the form, arrangements, proportions, sizes and details thereof may be made without departu ingl from the scope of the invention as dcfined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what ll claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent. is;

1. A desk appliance comprising a hollow elongated rectangular base, a tray rigidly fixed on the levelV front portion of said base, a casing narrowly spaced rearward of said tray and fixed to said base, said casing having an inclined top, and a flanged cover hinged to the rear wall of said casing to fold overthe top thereof forming a dust proof closure.

2. A desk appliance comprising a low flat sheet metal base, a tray xed on the front thereof, a casing at `the rear presenting a card receiving spacev therebetween, said casing having a top inclined Vhinged to the rear wall of said casing to fold thereover, means to limit the opening Vof said cover, and a removable panel at the front of said casing.

Y 4. A desk appliance comprising a base, a casing fixed thereon, a cover hingedly engaged on said casing, a card container movable np and down in said casing, said conjtaner having a level horizontal bottom and ,four perpendicnlai' walls, one of said walls having an opening, -links operatively convnecting the cover'and the container, and a protuberance on said casing operative as a frictional drag on said container, said protubeiaiice engaging the mentioned opening to retain the container when in a raised position. Y v

5. A desk appliance comprising a base, a casing fixed thereon, a cover hingedly engaged on said casing, a card container movable up and down in said casing, links operatively connecting the covervand con` tainerfand a stop pressed inwardly Vfrom the rear wall of said casing positively lim iting the rise of said container and opening of said cover. y v

6, A vdesk appliance .comprising a base, a casing fixed thereon, a cover hingedly engaged on said casing, a card container mov able np and down in said casing, straight links operatively connecting the cover andcontaiiier, a fixed stop in said casing to positively limit raising said container, and a ,spring detent to engage said ycontainer when 7. A desk appliance comprising a raised hollow base having ornamental flanged edges and containing a plurality of prongrcceiving openings in its upper surface, integral strengthening ribs on said base, a tray havng prongs secured in certain of the base openings and containing prong-receiv ing openings near its ends, and brackets at the ends of said tray, saidr brackets having prongs to engage in the openings in said tray and other prongs to engage in certain ol' the openings in said base.

' 8. A desk appliance comprising a raised sheet metal base containing a plurality of 15 )reno' receivinooaenino's a hollow easing b D D 5 D composed of a rear wall, side walls and seetional 'front wall, a panel vremovably engaged between the sections of said front wall level therewith, prongs on the lower edges of said rear wall and panel respectively, said prongs being` secured in the openings in said base, a hanged cover hinged to fold over said casing, a card container slidable vertically in said casing, operative conncc tions between said cover and container, and means for arresting and retaining said receiver when at its highest point. v

This specification signed this 24th day of September, 1925.

WILLIAM C. HIERING. 

